Just as Lin Ye was about to leave the Leo planet, the ground suddenly shook violently.
Countless dark figures surged in from every direction.
These were no ordinary Void Warriors, but elite troops clad entirely in black crystal armor.
Each stood two and a half meters tall and wielded a weapon powered by void energy.
Judging by the pressure they radiated, their strength approached that of a Guardian.
"Damn it!" Lin Ye tightened his grip on his broken sword.
"The Void Empire set a trap here!"
Hundreds of void elites charged out of the ruins.
They surrounded Lin Ye amid the ruins of the Golden Palace.
The elite at their head raised his black spear.
"By order of the Void Emperor, capture the candidate for the Star Guardians!"
"Kill anyone who dares resist!"
As his words fell, all the void elites attacked at once.
Black energy beams rained down.
Every shot carried devastating power.
Lin Ye immediately raised his defenses.
"Astral Swordsmanship: Purification Barrier!"
A golden-white dome of light spread around him.
Infused with Ace's Purifying Flame, the barrier was sturdier than before.
The void energy attacks struck the dome with piercing hisses.
But there were too many void elites.
Their relentless barrage left the barrier on the verge of collapse.
"Purifying Flame: Blazing Impact!"
Lin Ye swung his sword in a counterattack, unleashing a wave of golden-white flames.
Several void elites were struck, and their black armor began to melt.
But more enemies rushed in to replace them.
Their coordination was seamless, their alternating attacks giving Lin Ye no chance to catch his breath.
"Void Chains: Bind!"
More than a dozen black chains shot toward him from different directions.
Lin Ye barely dodged most of them, but one still coiled around his left leg.
Void energy began eating away